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Taylor Burley Galaviz

Taylor Burley Galaviz is the Park Interpreter at Galveston Island State Park. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University at Galveston in 2015. She began her career as a zookeeper and transitioned into informal education, as a zoo educator. In 2019, she was the State Park Ambassador at Lake Livingston State Park. Since starting at Galveston Island State Park she has become a Certified Interpretive Guide and a kayak guide through TPWD. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs, reading and listening to podcasts.

Upcoming Events

April 2023
April 21 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Drive your own car to the Galveston Island State Park for a delightful, natural experience. Enjoy paddling in a provided kayak while slowly exploring the open lagoons and marshes of Galveston Island State Park, one of the area’s premier ecological jewels. This 2,000-acre public park offers a multitude of habitats that support a wide variety of birds: waders like herons, egrets, Roseate Spoonbill and shorebirds; waterfowl and overhead raptors like Osprey; White-tailed Kite and Northern Harrier. If you have time after the event, visit the two birding observation towers.

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April 22 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Drive your own car to the Galveston Island State Park for a delightful, natural experience. Enjoy paddling in a provided kayak while slowly exploring the open lagoons and marshes of Galveston Island State Park, one of the area’s premier ecological jewels. This 2,000-acre public park offers a multitude of habitats that support a wide variety of birds: waders like herons, egrets, Roseate Spoonbill and shorebirds; waterfowl and overhead raptors like Osprey; White-tailed Kite and Northern Harrier.

Find out more »